Dorotha M. Glidden - 10-18-1927 to 10-13-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Dorotha M. Glidden, 86, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, and more recently of Gladewater, Texas, passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at her home in Gladewater. Dorotha was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Blue Mound, Kan. to Clarence Arthur Townsley and Corda Edith Jackson Townsley. She worked as a Nurse’s...[More]
Maxine Smith - 01-10-1924 to 10-29-2014 - Nov. 5, 2014
Maxine Smith, 90, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. She was born at Pleasanton, Kan. Jan. 10, 1924, the daughter of Leonard and Lessie Neill Gammon. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1942. On Aug. 7, 1942, she married Joe Smith in Escondido, Calif. He preceded her in death...[More]
Bradley’s Grocery Store closes in Blue Mound - Nov. 5, 2014
On Oct. 4, Bradley’s Grocery Store in Blue Mound closed its doors when owners Tom and Berna Bradley retired. The Bradleys purchased the store in 1983 from Berna’s parents and successfully managed the shop for over 30 years. Berna said the economy often played the biggest factor in grocery...[More]
La Cygne/Linn Valley Christmas Sharing Project gets a boost - Nov. 5, 2014
At the last La Cygne City Council meeting, representatives from the Royal Neighbors presented a check for $2,307 to the La Cygne volunteer firefighters. The money was raised at the Oct. 4 ham, bean and pulled pork free-will donation dinner that was put on by the Royal Neighbors. The dinner was a joint...[More]
Hensley medals at State for the Blu-Jays for the first time since 1985 - Nov. 5, 2014
The Kansas City Royals were not the only ones to accomplish a sports milestone that has not been done since 1985. Brandon Hensley of the Pleasanton cross country team also achieved that feat at the 1A State cross country meet in Wamego on Nov. 1. The Royals made the World Series for the first time...[More]
Tingler has her personal best time at State - Nov. 5, 2014
Hannah Tingler of the Jayhawk-Linn cross country team represented the Hawks and all of Linn County proudly at the 3A State cross country meet at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence on Oct. 31.Tingler, a freshman, achieved her personal best time of 17:20.50 at the State meet placing 32nd. To see the full article, check...[More]
Linn County 2014 Unofficial General Election results - Nov. 5, 2014
UNITED STATES SENATEPat Roberts, Republican 1992Randall Batson, Libertarian 181Greg Orman, Independent 959UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 2ND DISTRICTMargie Wakefield, Democrat 595Lynn Jenkins, Republican 2447Christopher...[More]
Sen. Bob Dole says ‘thank you’ to Linn County - Nov. 5, 2014
Sen. Bob Dole is a name synonymous with Kansas politics, and a name that kept watch over Kansans for many years. Now, Dole is finishing up a 105-county listening tour thanking constituents for their support and providing voters one last listening tour. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Man arrested following alleged arson call - Nov. 5, 2014
The Linn County Rural Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department were called to a house in Blue Mound last Friday after someone had allegedly poured gasoline on the porch and inside of the house.According to Deputy Terry Mills, there had been several complaints on the occupant, who has not had his...[More]
2014 Sweepstakes winners announced - Oct. 29, 2014
The 10th annual Linn County News Sweepstakes has come to a close and the winners are: $250 – Leslie German, La Cygne; $50 – Lola Adams, Mound City; Darwyn Weaver, Blue Mound; Donna Krum, Mound City; Jan Kellerman, Centerville; and Sandy Canada, Parker.New this year was a special drawing for...[More]
